diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9d32800e..244604e7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.266
+8.3.267
diff --git a/database/DBprop.c b/database/DBprop.c
index e6d16264..f021df76 100644
--- a/database/DBprop.c
+++ b/database/DBprop.c
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ DBPropPut(cellDef, name, value)
 
     if (cellDef->cd_flags & CDNOEDIT)
     {
-	freeMagic((char *)value);
+	if (value != (ClientData)NULL)
+	    freeMagic((char *)value);
 	return;
     }